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REL's putting his pen away for the
summer, so read this season's "Final
Thoughts from Victoria".
Four more backs back for more
Ebbw Vale RFC is delighted to announce
another four signings for next season. Following a difficult season which
he missed, following a training session knee injury on what came to be
known as "black Thursday", young prospect Lewis Roberts will be
keen to stake a claim for the number 9 shirt, as will David Jones who
scored 7 tries and impressed with his snappy style and quick service last
season. Also staying on is centre Dan Dearden, one of the real success
stories for Ebbw in 2011-12, who wreaked havoc in many opponents'
midfields and was the Steelmen's second highest try scorer, with 12.
Joining these three is Dan Haymond, an outside half who showed his
versatility with appearances at full back and wing and won the approval of
seasoned watchers with his smooth running style and excellent all round
skills. Assistant Coach Strange is delighted to have these four talented
youngsters to work with again.
All signings can be seen on the Squad
Latest page. There'll be more news in a few days, including some real
favourites staying and some exciting new prospects arriving.
Steelmen featured on Three Valleys
TV
There's an excellent feature on Ebbw Vale RFC on 3VTV, Blaenau Gwent's
very own internet TV channel.3VTV aims to build on the community cohesion
which already exists in Blaenau Gwent, giving the county borough a strong
local voice. It also aims to boost the local economy by working with
Blaenau Gwent businesses to help them market themselves, and to encourage
digital inclusion by giving local people another reason to go online, and
by working with training providers to give people the skills to get
involved.
And for anyone who needs further convincing, there are interviews with
Nicky 'Warhorse' Coughlin and Andrew Phillips. Watch the video here.
Big night at the Club Dinner
It was a fantastic night at The Welfare
on Friday, when players, coaches, management, staff, ex-players, sponsors,
supporters and guests got together to celebrate another great season that
saw the Steelmen win their division by 9 points, put together a club
record 19 games undefeated and cause a series of upsets in a cup run that
saw victories over Premier Division sides Newport, Carmarthen and Swansea,
and a drawn semi-final against eventual champions Cross Keys.
Amongst all the entertainment and refreshment, the club awards were made.
The Supporters' Clubman award went to veteran Mathew Williams, an
outstanding servant to this club for many seasons, who is, in the opinion
of many who have watched him throughout that time, playing the best rugby
of his career. The Supporter's Most Promising Player award went to Joe
Bartlett, the young lock forward who featured prominently in the season's
run in following his debut against Bargoed. The Supporter's Player of the
Year award went to Ronny Kynes, whose all-action performances at number 7
clearly impressed the cognoscenti on the bank and in the stand (we do love
our opensides at Ebbw - and Ronny is the latest in a glorious line of
succession!) Clearly, he had a similar impact on his fellow players as he
won the Players' Player of the Year award too. Ebbw legend Gareth Howls
was on hand to present the Captain's Award to Damien Hudd, whose
leadership by example has been a massive element over the last two
seasons, and another Ebbw legend Roy Lewis presented the coveted Clive
Burgess Man of Steel award to the classy Ashley Sweet.
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Mathew
Williams, Clubman of the Year,
presented by Angharad Simpson. |
Joe
Bartlett, Most Promising Player. |
Ronny
Kynes, Supporters' Player of the Year,
presented by Paul Thomas. |
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Ronny
Kynes, Players'' Player of the Year,
presented by Club
President, Mark Powell. |
Gareth
Howls presents Damien Hudd with the Captains Award. |
Ashley
Sweet receives the Clive Burgess Man of
Steel award from Roy Lewis. |
Congratulations are in order to all the recipients!
(Thanks to Graham 'Snapper' Davies for the photos.)
Family Quiz
There will be a family quiz at The Welfare on the afternoon of 19th May
starting at 2pm. Entry will be 50p per person with a maximum of 6 per
team. The proceeds will be donated to the club.
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